Reforming Business and Industry in the Progressive Era
Question 2 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)
Why did many businesses hire child laborers? Check all that apply.Children would work for low wages.Children could perform tasks in small spaces.Children could make more money than adults.Children were forced to work by the government.Children were eager to get jobs to earn money for their families.
Answer
A
Children would work for low wages.
B
Children could perform tasks in small spaces.
C
Children could make more money than adults.
D
Children were forced to work by the government.
E
Children were eager to get jobs to earn money for their families.
Explanation
Many businesses hired children because they could pay them lower wages than adults and assign them work in cramped spaces or around small machinery. Some children also sought jobs to help support their families. Children generally did not earn more than adults, and the government did not force them to work.
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